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hole in convertible top
Tweet Topic Started: Mar 8 2012, 07:59 PM (2,405 Views)
skykingjohn	Mar 8 2012, 07:59 PM Post #1
New Member Posts: 8 Group: Members Member #8,161 Joined: Jan 26, 2012 Location litttleton nc Year/Make/Model 1992 geo metro convertable 1994 geo metro	Just a vent of rage . i went to my convertible today after work and found that some one had pushed a key though it . any one have a fix . i know that a good butt whipping if i find who did it will fix it . but what i mean is to repair it . i had just 303 ed it so i know it happened today . thanks john



rmcelwee	Mar 8 2012, 08:13 PM Post #2
Posts: 3,812 Group: Tech Certified Member #707 Joined: Apr 28, 2009 Location Charleston, SC Year/Make/Model "Elsie" - 1999 Chevy Metro 3/5	I've done this to around 10 or so Miata tops. Go to walmart and buy some shoo-goo and some black vinyl from the craft store. The shoo-goo (might be under another name - rubber used to patch tennis shoe soles) gets spread on a vinyl patch and then applied to the underside of the convertible top. Hold it there for a while and then don't mess with it for a day (don't drive the car). You will end up with something that will last for a long time and will not be very noticeable from outside the car.



poolspapro	Mar 8 2012, 09:34 PM Post #3
Rust Belt Member Posts: 30 Group: Members Member #8,590 Joined: Feb 29, 2012 Location Wayside Wisconsin Year/Make/Model 1991 Geo Metro Convertible 3/5	rmcelwee Mar 8 2012, 08:13 PM I've done this to around 10 or so Miata tops. Go to walmart and buy some shoo-goo and some black vinyl from the craft store. The shoo-goo (might be under another name - rubber used to patch tennis shoe soles) gets spread on a vinyl patch and then applied to the underside of the convertible top. Hold it there for a while and then don't mess with it for a day (don't drive the car). You will end up with something that will last for a long time and will not be very noticeable from outside the car. I had done the same to repair the skins on top of my pop up camper, after a storm made itself known to the pull outs. its been 4 years, folded in and out.. does a bang up job



GeoStalker	Mar 8 2012, 09:38 PM Post #4
"Chicks dig me and guys think I'm cool." Posts: 5,108 Group: Valued Members Member #594 Joined: Mar 22, 2009 Location Groveport, OH Year/Make/Model 91 vert 3/5, 93 hatchback auto, 88 Sprint 3/5, 1997 Metro 3/5, 2015 Mitsubishi Mirage 3/5	Get some black RTV silicone sealant. Put some duct tape on the inside/underside of the hole, and fill the top of the hole with the sealant. I've done this with 2 tears in my top and it works pretty good. You can't see it unless you're up close and it stops the leak.



bogs	Mar 8 2012, 10:29 PM Post #5
Duct tape heals all wounds Posts: 9,403 Group: Valued Members Member #1,286 Joined: Oct 5, 2009 Location Possum Lodge Year/Make/Model 1996 Metro Sedan / 4 cylinder / 5 speed	GeoStalker Mar 8 2012, 09:38 PM ~~Get some black RTV silicone sealant.~~ Put some duct tape on the inside/underside of the hole, ~~and fill the top of the hole with the sealant.~~ I've done this with 2 tears in my top and it works pretty good. You can't see it unless you're up close and it stops the leak. For some odd and inexplicable reason I can't understand, I find this answer compelling



skykingjohn	Mar 8 2012, 10:36 PM Post #6
New Member Posts: 8 Group: Members Member #8,161 Joined: Jan 26, 2012 Location litttleton nc Year/Make/Model 1992 geo metro convertable 1994 geo metro	thanks guys i will give it a try



t3ragtop	Mar 8 2012, 10:43 PM Post #7
Turbo3 and Twincam Tweaker Posts: 7,536 Group: Moderator Member #2,300 Joined: May 2, 2010 Location Columbus, OH Year/Make/Model 1991 Blue Metro Vert MegaSquirt Turbo3 - 91 Red Metro Vert G13b DOHC/5	a trim and top shop would back the tear with a piece of vinyl and use waxed string to stitch across the tear. then they'd smear goop over it, charge you $50, and call it repaired. make your repair from the inside with the top up (so the vinyl is stretched tight.) that makes the fix look better from the outside. i hate pricks that do that sort of thing to other people's cars. if you happen to catch the guy, give him an extra lick for me.



billy508	Mar 8 2012, 11:34 PM Post #8
billy508 Posts: 3,383 Group: Valued Members Member #192 Joined: Nov 10, 2008 Location Pensacola Florida Year/Make/Model 93 geo metro vert, 1980 f150 truck,	A few months ago I bought a very nice brief case at a yard sale and put it in the seat when I went into the store. My passenger side door handle is broken. Some son of a B,,ch thought there was something in the case so they cut the top and got it. 10 dollar yard sale brief case=200 dollar top. I need to order a top this weekend. any final suggestions?



Scoobs	Mar 8 2012, 11:40 PM Post #9
:D Posts: 7,862 Group: Valued Members Member #5,757 Joined: Jun 6, 2011 Location Mountain Home, Arkansas Year/Make/Model 1993 Geo Metro XFi !!!	billy508 Mar 8 2012, 11:34 PM A few months ago I bought a very nice brief case at a yard sale and put it in the seat when I went into the store. My passenger side door handle is broken. Some son of a B,,ch thought there was something in the case so they cut the top and got it. 10 dollar yard sale brief case=200 dollar top. I need to order a top this weekend. any final suggestions? ductape.....? maybe stitch in a tarp? lol



billy508	Mar 9 2012, 12:06 AM Post #10
billy508 Posts: 3,383 Group: Valued Members Member #192 Joined: Nov 10, 2008 Location Pensacola Florida Year/Make/Model 93 geo metro vert, 1980 f150 truck,	No It is ruined. But thanks for the input. I was just wondering about the best place to buy a new top. I checked out a few places but can not seem to make up my mind. LOL Edited by billy508, Mar 9 2012, 12:07 AM.



Scoobs	Mar 9 2012, 12:08 AM Post #11
:D Posts: 7,862 Group: Valued Members Member #5,757 Joined: Jun 6, 2011 Location Mountain Home, Arkansas Year/Make/Model 1993 Geo Metro XFi !!!	Ebay? http://www.ebay.com/itm/geo-metro-Pontiac-Firefly-suziki-90-93-convertible-top-/280835212709?pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&hash=item41631545a5&vxp=mtr#ht_743wt_1025 Edited by Scoobs, Mar 9 2012, 12:08 AM.



rmcelwee	Mar 9 2012, 12:31 AM Post #12
Posts: 3,812 Group: Tech Certified Member #707 Joined: Apr 28, 2009 Location Charleston, SC Year/Make/Model "Elsie" - 1999 Chevy Metro 3/5	billy508 Mar 8 2012, 11:34 PM Some son of a B,,ch thought there was something in the case so they cut the top and got it. any final suggestions? Yes, I carry a Keltec P32 with me for times like that. Park at the same place with another case in there and wait in the bushes... Edited by rmcelwee, Mar 9 2012, 12:31 AM.



clarkdw	Mar 9 2012, 02:40 AM Post #13
Posts: 4,330 Group: Tech Certified Member #6,072 Joined: Jul 5, 2011 Location Canada	The Shoe-goo may also be called Goop. It is available in clear and black. The black will work well to hide the hole.



GeoStalker	Mar 9 2012, 08:11 AM Post #14
"Chicks dig me and guys think I'm cool." Posts: 5,108 Group: Valued Members Member #594 Joined: Mar 22, 2009 Location Groveport, OH Year/Make/Model 91 vert 3/5, 93 hatchback auto, 88 Sprint 3/5, 1997 Metro 3/5, 2015 Mitsubishi Mirage 3/5	bogs Mar 8 2012, 10:29 PM GeoStalker Mar 8 2012, 09:38 PM ~~Get some black RTV silicone sealant.~~ Put some duct tape on the inside/underside of the hole, ~~and fill the top of the hole with the sealant.~~ I've done this with 2 tears in my top and it works pretty good. You can't see it unless you're up close and it stops the leak. For some odd and inexplicable reason I can't understand, I find this answer compelling Because you only understand the duct tape concept. Everything else is foreign to you!!



bogs	Mar 9 2012, 02:37 PM Post #15
Duct tape heals all wounds Posts: 9,403 Group: Valued Members Member #1,286 Joined: Oct 5, 2009 Location Possum Lodge Year/Make/Model 1996 Metro Sedan / 4 cylinder / 5 speed	GeoStalker Mar 9 2012, 08:11 AM bogs Mar 8 2012, 10:29 PM GeoStalker Mar 8 2012, 09:38 PM ~~Get some black RTV silicone sealant.~~ Put some duct tape on the inside/underside of the hole, ~~and fill the top of the hole with the sealant.~~ I've done this with 2 tears in my top and it works pretty good. You can't see it unless you're up close and it stops the leak. For some odd and inexplicable reason I can't understand, I find this answer compelling Because you only understand the duct tape concept. Everything else is foreign to you!! There was something else there



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